Batley CPA Tax & Business Alert June 2024
If you’re a small business owner and you hire your children this summer, you may be able to obtain tax breaks and other nontax benefits.
If you’re a small business owner and you hire your children this summer, you may be able to obtain tax breaks and other nontax benefits.
If you’re a small business owner and you hire your children this summer, you may be able to obtain tax breaks and other nontax benefits.
If you’re looking for a retirement plan for yourself and your employees, but you’re worried about the financial commitment and administrative burdens involved, there are some options to consider. One possibility is a “simplified employee pension” (SEP).
If you’re looking for a retirement plan for yourself and your employees, but you’re worried about the financial commitment and administrative burdens involved, there are some options to consider. One possibility is a “simplified employee pension” (SEP).
If a small business is operated as a sole proprietorship, the owner may have thought about forming a limited liability company (LLC) to protect his or her assets. Or, if the owner is launching a new business, he or she may want to know what options are available for setting it up. This article explains the basics of operating as an LLC and why it might be a good choice for a small enterprise.
If a small business is operated as a sole proprietorship, the owner may have thought about forming a limited liability company (LLC) to protect his or her assets. Or, if the owner is launching a new business, he or she may want to know what options are available for setting it up. This article explains the basics of operating as an LLC and why it might be a good choice for a small enterprise.
Whether a business is new or established, losses can happen. The federal tax code may help soften the blow by allowing businesses to apply losses to offset taxable income in future years, subject to certain limitations.
Many people who began working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic are still doing so, full or part-time. Business owners who moved their operations to a home office, or at least began performing some work functions there, may be able to claim home office expenses against their business income. This article describes how to qualify for home office deductions and the two methods owners can choose from to claim this tax break.
Many people who began working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic are still doing so, full or part-time. Business owners who moved their operations to a home office, or at least began performing some work functions there, may be able to claim home office expenses against their business income. This article describes how to qualify for home office deductions and the two methods owners can choose from to claim this tax break.
When a married couple files a joint tax return, each spouse is “jointly and severally” liable for the full amount of tax on the couple’s combined income. Therefore, the IRS can pursue either spouse to collect the entire tax — not just the part that’s attributed to one spouse or the other. This includes any tax deficiency that the IRS assesses after an audit, as well as any penalties and interest. But there may be relief. A brief sidebar addresses what to do about future returns.
